Supreme Court blocks Texas social-media law that Tech companies warned would permit hateful information to run rampant in Texas.

After opposition from the tech industry and others, prevented a controversial Texas law on social media from going into effect, the Supreme Court blocked Tuesday .

Although the decision does not address the merits, it imposes an injunction that prevents the law from becoming effective while federal courts decide if it can be enforced. It is possible that the Supreme Court will be asked to examine the constitutionality and future effects of the law.

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HB20 prohibits online platforms to remove or moderating content based on viewpoint. The common accusation is that prominent social media platforms in California, such as Facebook or Twitter, are biased in their moderation strategies. It also reflects a disproportional silence of conservative voices. They claim that they follow their community guidelines equally and that right-leaning users are often among the most engaged.

Two industry groups representing tech companies, including Amazon and Facebook, Google, and Twitter, stated in an emergency application to the court that “HB20 would compel platforms [to disseminate any kind of objectionable viewpoints] such as Russia’s propaganda claiming its invasion of Ukraine was justified, ISIS propaganda claiming extremism is justified, neo Nazi screeds denying the Holocaust or supporting it, and encouraging children into risky or unhealthy behaviors like eating disorders and to engage in dangerous or unhealthy behaviors like eating disorders.”